Two postsecondary schools recently partnered with Indigenous organizations and communities to offer summer camps on their campuses. Nova Scotia Community College’s Nautical Institute and Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey partnered on a youth marine camp. Participants took part in marine training and traditional Mi’kmaq practices and activities and earned Transport Canada MED DVS certificates. The University of Regina partnered with File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council to create a coaching and performance camp for First Nations athletes and coaches. The three-day event covered topics such as mental performance, nutrition, and strength and conditioning. “A lot of the time, sport is kind of like that gateway into higher education, so I think the biggest thing, for coaches especially, is how to foster that in their athletes,” said event organizer Jordynn Pewapsconias.
